Kristen Stewart Covers 'ELLE UK' With A Perfect Pout And Messy Hair, Which Is Her Thing

US actress Kristen Stewart speaks on stage after she won the Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role award for 'Sils Maria' during the 40th edition of the Cesar Awards ceremony on February 20, 2015 at the Chatelet theatre in Paris. AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY (Photo credit should read BERTRAND GUAY/AFP/Getty Images)Source:
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But her signature scowl (and I mean that term lovingly) and her messy hair add an element of toughness to an otherwise glam and slightly mature outfit. Stewart often has so-called "resting bitch face," but she doesn't deserve to be criticized for that. It is my firm belief that you can't smile all of the time, and there is nada wrong with that.

The hair and makeup are typical of the Twilight actress and former Robert Pattinson paramour.

Stewart has been rocking an asymmetrical bob for a while now; it's more roughed up and more slept in than ever on this cover. That's precisely why I love it.

K. Stew's sooty, smudgy eye makeup and dark nails are also "her thing" and they keep her edge sharper than ever.

But her outfit?

That is totally not K. Stew! I like that she is trying something different. The hot pink top, with its feminine and flowing sleeves, and the crimson pants look very disco and polyester, but in the right way.

It's like she raided her mother's closet, pulling out pieces that were buried in the back and that haven't seen the light of day and haven't been worn on an actual body in decades.

The contrast is striking. While the outfit is a bit mature, Stewart handles herself well. The pose, with her hand at her neck, is what makes it for me.

Don't you love classic K. Stew? Delightfully rumpled and sans a smile. You may call it "RBF." I call it "not always smiling."

Here's another case of her outfit being fluffy and feminine, but the rest of the presentation having a general toughness. I love how she pairs the opposite elements and vibes. That's called a signature, peeps!